As of this week, the Huskies are officially part of Leon, Spain.
May 6, 2010
The latest news from the UW
Free hearing screenings, discounted products from Speech and Hearing Clinic
In honor of Better Hearing and Speech Month, the UW Speech and Hearing Clinic is offering free hearing screenings and 10 percent off the purchase of the following products:
- Ear plugs for hearing protection and noise reduction used for sleeping in noisy environments: $117 + tax
- Musician’s ear plugs that reduce the volume but not the quality of the music, (includes one set of filters): $180 + tax
- Swimmer’s ear plugs: $117 + tax
- Custom ear plugs for personal listening devices: $117 + tax
For an appointment, call 206-543-5440.
A history in Hawaii: Staffer Jennifer Munro to share writing about family May 10
UW staffer Jennifer Munro was born and raised in Hawaii, land of sun and surf.
‘Guitar Ensemble: To the Beatles and Beyond’ May 14
Students of Michael Partington will present music highlighting the intersection of classical and popular music, and the influence of folk traditions, in a program titled Guitar Ensemble: To the Beatles and Beyond.
Ethnomusicology Student Association presents world music concert May 15
The UW Ethnomusicology Student Association of the School of Music will present its annual concert of music from around the world, showcasing the musical talents of students in the Ethnomusicology program, at 7:30 p.
New book by Marguerite Roza exposes flaws in school finance
Given the fierce debates about K–12 education spending in recent decades, it is surprising that so little is known about the connection between spending and outcomes — in effect, why a doubling of money spent on public schools the past 30 years has yielded only slight improvements in student achievement.
19th Annual Visiting Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery is cancer specialist Dr. Valerie Rusch of Sloan-Kettering
The UW-trained thoracic surgeon is internationally recognized for her work in detecting and treating lung cancer and asbestos-related lung d
Two students win Jen Caldwell Award named for UW graduate
Jen Caldwell worked her way through the UW, holding multiple jobs to cover rent, food and tuition.
Scrutinize arboretum’s plants, critters, crawlies as part of city’s first ‘bioblitz’
Seattle’s first-ever “bioblitz” gets under way this month, and naturalists, kayakers and other volunteers are needed to look for as many birds, plants, lichens, spiders, mollusks, frogs and other species as possible in the Washington Park Arboretum during a single 24-hour period.
A new era for the Experimental Education Unit (so long, Jennifer Annable)
The close-knit community that is the UW’s Experimental Education Unit is marking its 40th birthday and the end of an era this spring — its longtime leader Jennifer Annable is leaving after 25 years with the school.
Mystery Photo
Where are we? The photo above was taken somewhere on campus.
Plane flight yields new views of campus for staffer with a camera
Tara Brown loves to take pictures.
In the dark about the tunnel: Can you provide information on this week’s film?
Editor’s Note: The UW Audio Visual Services Materials Library has more than 1,200 reels of film from the late 1940s through the early 1970s, documenting life at the University through telecourses, commercial films and original productions.
UW medical historian James Whorton traces criminal and environmental poisoning in ‘The Arsenic Century’
The Arsenic Century by UW medical historian Dr.
‘Demystifying the Orient.’
Yvonne Haddad of Georgetown University, author of several publications on Muslim and Christian relations, speaks on Demystifying the Orient: Arab-American Christian Scholars and Study of the Middle East.
Biggest mouth in Seattle opens wide to promote oral health
Pacific Science Center visitors blast away at acid and bacteria in 3-D game, ‘Attack of the S. Mutans.’
Adult mortality trends reveal massive rise in global inequalities
The most comprehensive assessment to date of global adult mortality appears today, April 30, in The Lancet .
Brechemin Piano Series.
UW music students perform works for piano.
May 5, 2010
Craig Sheppard.
The UW professor of piano in concert, playing Schubert’s last three sonatas.
May 4, 2010
U.S. & North Korea.
Bruce Cumings, professor of history at the University of Chicago, explores the relationship between the U.
May 3, 2010
Experts list: Lessons from Mount St. Helens being applied today
May 18 marks the 30th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St.
University of Washington to dedicate study center in Leon, Spain
The city of Leon has lent 9,000 square feet, rent free, in El Palacio del Conde de Luna.
U-PASS / parking rate hearing.
Public Hearing on Proposed U-PASS and parking rate changes for FY 2011.
May 2, 2010
Mushroom Maynia.
Now in its third year.
May 1, 2010
Huskies at Safeco.
Husky Baseball at Safeco Field sees its fourth year.
Healthy Minds Across America.
The National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences present this event discussing current advances in mental health.
Viva Mexico!
A Cinco de Mayo Celebration.
April 30, 2010
Adult mortality trends reveal massive rise in global inequalities
High-income countries such as the United States trail countries that spend less on health care, including Costa Rica, Tunisia, and Albania
April 29, 2010
Craig Sheppard to perform Schubert in faculty recital May 5
UW faculty pianist Craig Sheppard will perform Franz Schubert’s last three piano sonatas in his annual faculty recital, at 7:30 p.
Distinguished Teaching Awards Showcase, May 7
The Distinguished Teaching Awards Showcase gives everyone the chance to experience first-hand the UW’s best educators.
The Health Promotion Research Center: Making a difference in workers’ health
Hearing the word health research probably brings to mind white-coated workers doing mysterious things with lab equipment, with any benefits to the public years down the line.
Social work with men explored in new book by UW Tacoma prof Rich Furman
The social work discipline has been around for a century.
President Emmert’s farewell
On April 27 President Mark Emmert wrote to the campus community and dropped a bombshell:
“It is with very mixed emotions that I am writing to let you know that today I have accepted the presidency of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Jose Alaniz pens history of Russian comics — ‘from the icon to the internet’
There are no comic book shops in Russia, says Jose Alaniz, assistant professor of Slavic Languages and Literature — no deep appreciation of heroic or sensational comic adventures by the mainstream.
Buddy Ratner to deliver University Faculty Lecture
Buddy Ratner, UW professor in the departments of bioengineering and chemical Engineering, has been selected to give the 2010 University Faculty Lecture.
Notices
Board of Regents
The Board of Regents will hold a regular public meeting at 3 p.
Jazzman Pat Metheny to teach UW students in special April 30 appearance
Seventeen-time Grammy award-winning guitarist Pat Metheny will make a special appearance at the UW School of Music on Friday, April 30, when he leads a clinic with UW jazz students.
Research shows part of Alaska inundated by ancient megafloods
New research indicates that one of the largest fresh-water floods in Earth’s history happened about 17,000 years ago and inundated a large area of Alaska that is now occupied in part by the city of Wasilla, widely known because of the 2008 presidential campaign.
Japanese group to plant ‘Peace Pole’ at UW Tacoma, participate in forum on worldwide disarmament
A group of more than 40 Japanese delegates, including a survivor of the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, will be featured in a forum on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons at 12:30 p.
Huskies to play first weekday game in 71 years for TV on Nov. 18
For the first time in 71 years, the Huskies will be playing a non-weekend contest in Husky Stadium to accommodate a nationwide telecast on ESPN.